The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-26
A BEaGcRATic MASS MEETING AT
BREAUx BRIDGE.

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Addresses Delivered by Gov. McEnery,
Senator Eustis, Major e. A.. Burke,
Judge H. O. Castsllanos and Mr. Louis
Guidry.
ST.. M-ARTIEsyrLLE, La, Nov. 24.-Gov. Nc
Emery, accompanied by Senator Eustis,
Judge 81. G. Castellanos and Major e. A.
Burke, reached Breaux Bridge this morning.
About q mile from the town they were met
by . reception committee, consisting OF DR..
Fl. P. Guilbeau, Oyprien Guidry, Jules
Rousseau, A. Leo Gilard and q number Of
ether citizens, who escorted the visitors to
The Boulder Hotel.
The reception was mos enthusiastic and
the visitors, after receiving kindly greeting
from the most prominent citizens of the
parish, were conducted to q lovely grove On
the outskirts OF the town, where the meeting
was to be held.
The arrangement committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Andre Champagne. Manuel LIviachi,
Francois Leblanc and Alfred Billaud had
carefully arranged all the details OF the meet
ing, and q committee of ladies, Miss Aspasie
Melancon, Miss Idea Melancon and Mrs.
Jean Mardh had decorated with evergreen and
flowers the speakers stand. These decora-
lions were extremely beautiful, the entire
front of the stand being one mass of camelias
and roses. There were also a number of cut
flowers on the railing front Of the stand.
Directly over the centre of the stand WAS q
large gilt star .encireled by a wreath. on
which was printed in letters Of gilt: ''Our
Star Governor, S. d. MeEnery."
When the speakers arrived there were fully
| 600 persons present. This number included
a large delegation Of ladies and many Of the
most prominent and influential citizens OF
the parish.
Promptly at IL o'clock Mr.. Louie Guidry
called the meeting to order and announced
the following officers: DR.. FL. 2. GuiIbeau,
president: Arcade Patin, Charles Rees, ST.,
Gyprian Melancon, Alexandra ~Thibodeaux,
ULCER Webre, P. q. Broussard, Oliver Brous-
sard, ST.. and Sidney Babin, vice presidents,
and Louis J. v. Y. Orhien secretary.
Dr.. II. P. Guilbeau introduced the speak
ers. He spoke in French, and in eloquent
terms presented to the audience Coz. S. D.
MeEnery as the Governor who is and the
Governor who ia to be. DIR. Guilbeaa's re-
marks were applauded warmly, and when
Gov. MeEnery saluted the audiences he was
greeted with enthusiastic and prolonged APP
plause.
Coy. McEnery was suffering from Q severe
cold, and he informed the audience that he
had been cautioned by his friend, DR.. Miles,
that he must not speak, but being in the
midst of an historic and great people, he
could not resist the temptation of saying
something.
Gov. McEnery then paid an eloquent trib.
ute to the integrity. virtue and heroism OF
the Louisiana Creoles. He then briefly but
poiniedly treated the various issues of the
campaign, and In Q clear, concise and forci
BILE manner pointed ont what had been done
for the State of Louisiana by the present adj
miniStration. which was being continually
arraigned by the reformers.
Gov, McEnery also clearly showed by tn
4 records how he had swept away the charge o.
p~eraonalism made againt the present admin
istration.
Mr.. EUsTIs WAS x INTRODUCED.
: The President described him as a gentleman
7 OF influence in the State and In the nation.
Mir. Enstis made o brilliant speech. ii
was listened to with marked attention an
Srepeatealy applauded. His speech was
mastery effort.
Judge Fl. G. Castellauos was tho mex
! speaker. His address WAS made IN French
He reviewed the history of Louisiana durin!
& the Reconstructed period; spoke OF the Ell
y forts OF the people 10 redeem She State: re
ferred to the 18th OF September. and paid
! glowing tribute to the memory of ex-Gov
j .Jndre CssteIlanos also reviewed all Il,
: points presented IN the present canvass. an
closed with IN earnest appeal 70 The catlzen
4 of st. Martin to support Coy. McEnery.
y Major e. a.. Burke was next ~Ilitroance0
z Dr.. Guilbeau, speaking in French. referre
Z "a him ag tone of our most eminent men,
8 MAJOR BURKE SPOKE
9 ct considerable length. His address vas +
9 ceiyed with reatRppiause.. de reviewed u
present canvass and gave his reaEonsI Tor SO
= norfina the candidacy of Gov. McEnery. Il
cave d fntI accQunb of his stewardship. a.
a speech NAB replete with statlsslcal INFORM;
Judge Jas. =. Mouton followed. Hs apeel
1t in French. He briefly refer1ed to the, On
IL tineuished speakers who had lprecedad hin
= ond said that hejndorsed the principles %
vanced and advocated BY them. re urgs
the people TO Cast theE Votes lor Coy. -
MI, Louis Guidry, a brilliant young gent
II man. closed the meeting, maklng a. ne
elOousnt remarks in French. he SPOKE
Il the progressing ability OF the pTesens 2
"a minigtration and the necessity OF TebalniI
4 Gov. McEnery in the g~ubeTnatoTlai cnal
- YnSin4ing out the many advantages tni
u would result from his re-election-
4 The meeting was d most eninuslastlg oH
and the speakers were well pleasea WILL y
reception accorded them.
II After thahpeaking an elegant banquet Y
: spread at the hotel. Over hfty persons we
g II the evening GOV. McEnery and par
- returned to Lafayette. -
Il Mayor uillotte, OF New Orleans. VINO III
" " IN Tafayette, accompanied the speakers
n Breaux Bridge, where he met 9 NUMBER
IA hfs Old friends. He was in the audience a.
ing the speaking. -
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